Classes & Workshops

Whether you’re taking up a new hobby, learning a new skill or being more active, the City of Scotts Valley invites you to join our fun classes for all ages! Each season, we offer a variety of in-person and virtual classes to help you get active, stay healthy, and discover your talents.  

Classes

We are busy gathering a variety of Summer 2023 classes for you! 

We'll be posting to our "What's Happening in the Parks" section soon so watch this space.

Interested in teaching a class, get the info here!

Events & Workshops

2023 Recreation Calendar at the Performing Arts Center

Check out our lineup for this year hosted by the Recreation Division! These events and classes are available to sign up through Eventbrite and City of Scotts Valley residents get a big discount. Come join us at the theater!

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HIP HOP WRITING WORKSHOP FOR TEENS

This is a workshop for Teens 13-18 who have an interest or some experience writing music or lyrics or poems.

By the end of the two days, you will walk away with one verse and one hook ready to build on and finish on their own. You will not get a produced song or audio file but you can record what you work on in class.

This is a  hands-on experience with rapping into a live mic on stage, we'll offer a chance to have our videographer take a :30 video clip of you performing for their portfolio or to show friends, socials, etc. 

We'll also listen to music to get a deeper understanding of how Hip Hop music is created and performed.

 

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PARENTING GENDER DIVERSE KIDS

 Join us for a night learning about parenting gender diverse children in a relaxed environment. This is a great workshop for parents, aunts, uncles, grandparents and anyone who has a child in their life who has expressed wanting to change the way they are identified and may have some questions or would like to hear insight from those who have experienced the same emotions. This is a theater  format of hearing from professionals in a casual and supportive setting. 

Parenting can feel overwhelming and lonely at times. It can be difficult to find others who have similar life journeys.

Spend an evening with us as we hear from 3 different presenters on their personal journey of understanding their own gender, watching their child become themselves and tools for creating a healthy and affirming home environment.

April 12th 7pm-8pm   Tickets $10 City residents

FAQs here

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POETRY CONTEST WINNERS READING

The Arts Commission is proud to present the Verse in the Valley poetry contest! The winners will be announced end of April and asked to read their winning poems on stage at a poetry reading reception. 

Sunday 2pm-5pm free admission

For more info on submitting poems or joining us to hear the poetry, visit the Arts Commission listing here.

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TEEN MUSIC PERFORMANCE CAMP

This is a chance for teens who are part of an existing band to get real stage experience with professional musicians and teachers.

If you are 13-19 and have performed in your own band at school, coffee shop, talent show and are looking to learn more about performance techniques, working with other musicians, and workshopping a song, this is for you.

We will have two days of practicing 2 songs - one that you bring and one cover song. Over the two days of practice, 

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DADDING VALUE - a Parenting Workshop for Dad's

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Brewing Workshop Series

Three weeks of weekly lectures and tasting on three types of Hops. Famous brewmasters will be at our theater spelling out what makes the hops you like stand out from the others you also like. 

Three Wednesdays in October/November in the evening.

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MAKERS DEMO

This is a Makers dream - come to the theater and watch demos on stage work their magic. Textiles, fabrics, dyeing, printmakers - we'll have some pros show you how they do it and some tips and tricks to take home.

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A NIGHT OF SHAKESPEARE

We are going to hear from a Shakespeare professor and then transition to a director breaking down text in a scene with actors on stage. This is going to be a night the Bard would be super stoked to join in on!

Details coming in the Fall.